Communication is a socially highly relevant form of joint action (Hanna & Brennan, 2009). Well-studied phenomenon: Speakers verbally adapt to each other (Branigan et al., 2005; Bortfeld & Brennan 1997), e.g. by using identical lexical terms / syntactic structures. Adaptation can be found on various linguistic levels (e.g. lexical, syntactic). Adaptation may contribute to communicative success (Pickering & Garrod, 2004). Studies suggest that the interlocutor's perceived language skills affect adaptation rates (Ivanova et al., 2007; Branigan et al., in press). But what about other factors? Research Question: To what extent do speakers' linguistic skills and cognitive capacities influence syntactic adaptation? To what extent do social and situational aspects influence lexical adaptation?
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